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What is the best optimized way to convert table base design to table less design? the layout should be cross browser compatible and SEO Friendly. Is there any tool/editor which converts existing table base design to table less design?
Is there any option in dreamweaver to convert the design in tableless?

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Why would you do that?

Tables are to be used to present tabular data. In this case there is no need to use any other markup. This is just fine and respects the HTML specification.

However, you should not use tables to markup your document's layout. In this case you should use a combination of headers, divs, paragraphs, list elements, and so on... Styled with some CSS.

A great book on this subject is "Bulletproof Web Design" by Dan Cederholm: http://simplebits.com/work/

Arko
It depends on your content's semantic meaning. I can play with divs and CSS but it will not be perfect. If you are interersted in good SEO, this is important. Also, speaking about SEO, have a look there, it don't hurts: http://powazek.com/posts/2090
Arko
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There is no good automated way to do this.

If you have well marked up content in the layout tables, then a web developer can implement a similar design using CSS for presentation and the content can be dropped in to it — but that's the best you can really hope for.

David Dorward
Accepted because no other good answer of this question.
Brij